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A17587 A re-examination of the five articles enacted at Perth anno 1618 To wit. concerning the communicants gesture in the act of receaving. The observation of festivall dayes. Episcopall confirmation or bishopping. The administration of baptisme and the supper of the Lord in privat places. Calderwood, David, 1575-1650. 1636 (1636) STC 4363; ESTC S107473 157,347 259

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consolandis_fw-la ex_fw-la zelo_fw-la irregulari_fw-la absque_fw-la christi_fw-la mandato_fw-la patres_fw-la exhibuerunt_fw-la paulatim_fw-la in_o eam_fw-la transiit_fw-la idololatriam_fw-la ●nt_fw-la aliqui_fw-la non_fw-la minùs_fw-la administrationi_fw-la sacra_fw-la coena_fw-la quam_fw-la baptismi_fw-la salutemex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la tribuerint_fw-la that_o be_v the_o help_n and_o nemedie_n they_o use_v out_o of_o irregular_a zeal_n without_o christ_n precept_n for_o the_o comfort_n and_o help_v of_o the_o weak_a end_v at_o last_o into_o such_o idolatry_n that_o they_o ascrive_v no_o less_o their_o salvation_n to_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o holy_a supper_n then_o of_o baptism_n and_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o work_n wrought_v or_o deed_n do_v therefore_o he_o advise_v we_o to_o beware_v that_o we_o foster_v not_o man_n in_o a_o superstitious_a opinion_n by_o private_a or_o domestic_a administration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 361._o calvin_n say_v difficillimum_fw-la est_fw-la hic_fw-la cavere_fw-la ne_fw-la alios_fw-la superstitio_fw-la alios_fw-la ambitio_fw-la &_o vana●ostentatio_fw-la ad_fw-la petendum_fw-la solliciter_fw-la that_o be_v it_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o be_v avoid_v that_o superstition_n stir_v not_o up_o some_o ambition_n and_o ostentation_n other_o to_o crave_v it_o bullinger_n say_v 9_o if_o we_o be_v contentious_a in_o the_o defence_n of_o this_o viaticum_fw-la there_o will_v be_v breed_v again_o that_o which_o we_o have_v see_v receive_v in_o some_o age_n before_o a_o rely_v npon_o the_o very_a receive_n itself_o of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o if_o for_o it_o we_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n do_v fly_v straightway_o to_o heaven_n and_o without_o it_o be_v carry_v straightway_o to_o hell_n and_o many_o 〈◊〉_d error_n will_v spring_v up_o tilenus_n say_v in_o his_o syntagma_n 36._o whatsoever_o necessity_n be_v pretend_v hardly_o cast_v any_o sufficient_a cause_n be_v render_v wherefore_o the_o public_a action_n shall_v pass_v in_o a_o private_a because_o he_o ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v supreme_a necessity_n which_o we_o must_v obey_v rather_o then_o fast_o the_o infirmity_n of_o man_n illa_fw-la enim_fw-la infirmorum_fw-la levamenta_fw-la ex_fw-la ●●ordinem_fw-la olim_fw-la adhibita_fw-la infirmitatem_fw-la publicam_fw-la totius_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la magis_fw-la foverunt_fw-la &_o auxerunt_fw-la quam_fw-la privatam_fw-la agrotan_n ium_o sanarunt_fw-la that_o be_v the_o ease_n tender_v by_o the_o cont_n non_fw-fr order_n upon_o the_o infirm_a d●d_v rather_o cherish_v and_o augment_v the_o public_a disease_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n then_o heal_v the_o private_a disease_n of_o the_o sick_a as_o for_o the_o pretend_a necessity_n of_o comfort_n to_o the_o sick_a that_o same_o answer_n may_v be_v give_v that_o the_o english_a service_n book_n give_v when_o none_o can_v be_v have_v to_o communicate_v with_o the_o sick_a or_o for_o extremity_n of_o 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which_o join_v in_o hart_n and_o desire_n with_o the_o part_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o sacrament_n a_o man_n may_v die_v a_o martyr_n before_o he_o receive_v either_o baptism_n or_o the_o lord_n supper_n how_o many_o catechumeni_fw-la have_v die_v before_o they_o be_v baptize_v the_o comfort_n and_o benefit_n we_o receive_v at_o any_o public_a communion_n be_v not_o restrain_v to_o the_o present_a time_n but_o serve_v at_o all_o time_n for_o our_o use_n we_o be_v but_o once_o baptize_v yet_o the_o comfort_n and_o benefit_n endure_v all_o our_o life_n long_o our_o spiritual_a communion_n with_o christ_n and_o to_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n by_o faith_n be_v ever_o so_o necessary_a that_o otherwise_o we_o can_v be_v safe_a but_o so_o be_v not_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n only_o we_o must_v beware_v of_o neglect_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o public_a administration_n the_o godly_a know_v in_o their_o agony_n they_o never_o want_v shall_v 198._o which_o 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